Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 130 361 361 Osprey 1 318 318 Bald Eagle 3 202 202 Northern Harrier 6 493 493 Sharp-shinned Hawk 155 5992 5992 Cooper's Hawk 5 152 152 Northern Goshawk 0 4 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 2 34408 34408 Red-tailed Hawk 4 169 169 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 17 3415 3415 Merlin 6 112 112 Peregrine Falcon 2 55 55 Unknown 4 75 75 Total: 335 45757 45757 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Dave Brown, Matt Oswald Observers: Alf Ryder, Keith Sealy, Su Ross-Redmond Visitors: A few visitors today... Weather: Strong SW winds and some good cloud cover for most of the morning...clearing out over the course of the afternoon. Very cool first thing with a temp of just 6...eventually rising to just 16. Raptor Observations: Well....today should've brought a good flight of raptors along the Cliff edge...especially Peregrines...but for some reason we only got 2 for the day. The highlight was a hunting juvenile Broadwing that sat out in front of us providing some really nice looks in the scopes! :) Non-raptor Observations: Lots of Yellowrumps around today...along with several other warblers including a Pine Warbler. Some young Sapsuckers as well. A few Hummingbirds still racing past. Predictions: Moderate to strong SW winds again for Saturday...maybe we'll have more luck with the Peregrines. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm Site Description: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch: Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie Directions to site: >From east 401, take the Highbury south cut off at London, follow Highbury (Hwy 30) south to St. Thomas. Highbury changes into South Edgeware at a large curve in the road to the west. Follow South Edgeware west to the first set of traffic lights - Burwell Road, turn left (south) and stay on this road. It becomes Fairview Ave (Regional Road 22), which runs directly into Hawk Cliff Road. You will see a sign for Hawkes Cliff Farm, where they sell fresh vegetables and a gravel road just beyond sign. Just continue down gravel road to viewing area. >From west 401, take the Highway # 4 (Colonel Talbot Rd.) exit south, through Talbotville, road now is Sunset Rd. continue towards St. Thomas; you will come to a veer in the road, straight up to St. Thomas, veer to the right for Port Stanley, follow Highway 4, now Sunset to Port Stanley. As you approach Port Stanley you will come to a large curve in the road with a sign saying East St, to the left. Take East St., and follow it to the first road left, (opposite Port Stanley Water Tower) Dexter Line. Follow Dexter Line approximately 2 km. and turn right down gravel road at Hawkes Cliff Farm, and follow gravel road to viewing area
